Vehicle side curtain.



1. N. COLUNS.

VEHICLE 810E CURTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24,19t3- v Patented Heb. 8,1916.

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WI H ESSES W ifim s J. N. COLLIN S.

VEH ICLE SIDE CURTAIN.

APPUCATION FILED MAY 24, I913.

Patented Feb. 8,1916.

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' mvr. TOR I I fiTToii wfi J. N COLLINS. VEHICLE SIDE CURTAIN.

MAY 24, I913.

APPLICATION FILED Patented Feb. 8, 19MB.

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WITHESfiES JEFFBEY N. COLLINS, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

VEHICLE SIDE comm.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application filed may 24, 1913. Serial No. 769,571.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnrraar N. Connors, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, county of Jackson, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Vehicle Side Curtains, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. v

This invention.

ject an improvement upon the invention shown in my Patent No. 1,006,448.

This introduces a material improvement in at least two ways. It makes the curtain readily detachable so that quick egress from" or ingress into the vehicle can be had. with the'fcurtain mounting shown in my prevlous application it was necessary 'for the occupant of the rear seat to reach way forward and unbutton the front of the central cur-y tain before he could get out of the vehicle.

In my present invention, inasmuch as thecentral curtain can be detached from the bracket or tab-carrier, all that it is necessary for the occupant of the vehicle to do is to unbutton the turn buttons directly at his side.

The second feature is that my improved curtain mounting does away with rigid turnbuttons attached to the bows. The turn buttons of one how sometimes catch on some of the other bows when the bows are collapsed and tend to mar the bows. The turnbutton being placed upon the tab it has sufficieut flexibility so as to do away with this liability for injury.

In the drawings: Figure 1. is a perspective of the inside of an automobile body and top, one side has been cut away to get the view. This view shows the curtains in position for service. Fig. 2, is a sectional detail of the bracket or track upon which the curtain slides showing the detachable tab connection. Fig. 3, is the same view as shown in Fig. 1, showing two of the curtains stowed away and one of the curtains in position to be rolled up for storage. Fig. 4, is a detail of portions of two curtains showing the finger pocket behind each turn-button.

Fig.-5,iis a vertical section of. the body and h relates to side curtain. mountings for vehicles and. has for its ob four bows shown in the drawing which is the customary number. The second, third and fourth bows each have a curved bracket or track member 0 on the inside ofthe bow at the pointof curvature. These brackets may be screwed or otherwise fastened on.

Before the bracket is fastened to the bow, a tab is placed upon the bracket by passing the rod-like bracket through the metal grommet 6 at one end of the tab. At the other added turn button on the tab.

The rear tab (1 carries the rear curtain; the second tab from the rear carries the central curtain, and the forward tab carries the forward curtain. When it is desired to stow the curtains away from the position of service, it is only necessary to unbutton all the turn-buttons with the exception of those on the tabs, slide the curtains to the position shown in respect to the middle curtain in Fig. 3 and fasten the curtain by one of the e elets and the turn-button k to the cross ar portion of the how. The curtain is then in osition in front of the occupant of the vehicle where he may easily roll it up. Stra s 1 are attached to the cross bar portion 0 the bow and when the curtain has con rolled up, the straps may be buckled over the roll, as shown in regard to the forward and rear curtains in Fig. 3.

The advanta e of the tab is that when the occupant o the rear seat wishes to get out of the vehicle quickly, he is not obliged to lean or stand forward to unbutton the curtain at its forward end (although he may do this if he chooses), but all that he need do is to unfasten the turn buttons m directly at his side and also the turn button f of the this tab. Ordinarily he cando this without even rising from his seat.- The buttons m are at-. tached to the rear curtain and when they. are released from the eyelets, the button f unfastened and some of the Buttons ion the (uarter disengaged, the curtain will-drop orward of its own weight and drape'as shownin .Fig. l. ,Ina s milar manner. the; front curtain from the side of the front seat occupant.

The turnbuttons 2' allow of the buttoning of the"ciirtain on"the inside direetl t'o'the' quarter, so thattlie"curtain will"'i 'u the quarterand he a good'weath'er -exelud e r at" 'oint. Th'e buttoii' f fastens'two' overlapping curtains to'thetab, while the buttons" in ""fastent two overlapping curtains to each other.""These buttons are allon' the inside where the occii'p'ari'tbf'; the vehicle will have notronble in reaching them. The curtains" are fastenedfat' the bottom -to the' outside of the vehicle by the turn blit-tons n which may be reached by the occupant without'his l'eavingihisseat. This outside fastening at "thebottom'i's preferable. so that the curtain "will nbt' shed .water'into the re hi'elein rainy weather. Where thccui'tains button together, I provide linger pockets 0 which underlie the tara-batmnsj-m, In. Fig, 4 it will be seen am ne folded-over edge pv of the left-hand curtain has'anhside stitch that'curves iii an'darbufid .thle turn-bnttonpm sons to form the p ock'etp. Hence when the curtains are lappedover the fingers or tlijuml) they may be easily slipped into. the" pocket 0 to liold the buttonm, while it is slipped through the eyelethndturiid. This av'oids 'the inconven ience and awkwardness ofreaching to the outside. The detachable comiectionotthe curtains to the. tabs allows tlie'curtains to be readily taken ofi th'e' top' iffitis' desired Copies of this patent may be obteinedjor inay be dropped to getit away to stowthem away at any other place or if itisnecessary to repair them.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a vehicle top rovided with bows and a weather-exclmlmg fabric-stretched only part way down over the sides of the bows to form the uarter, ofai. bracket on one of the bows at the curvature thereof, a tab slidably secured to thehrack'et to travel along the how upon the bracket, a flexible curtain at one corner detarhably seeuredto thefree end of the tul). and means on the under side of'the top for holdingthe curtain when it has been made into a' )a'ckage for stowage, the said cur tain being brought into position-for surh stowage by the movements allowed hy the taband bracket.

2. In combination with a foldahle vehicle top, aside curtain, means on the top near one of its .sides for detachablyconnecting the outerforner of the curtain to the top and permitting, said ('ul'tain to he shifted to occupy an operative position longitmlinall) of'the top or an inoperative position transve'rs'ely of the top, means on the top for supporting the curtain in stored relation thereto and means formovahly supporting thel detachable connecting means on the top sothat the same may shift to various positions to prevent its obstructin" the folding of the top, sai'd last mentionm means (omprising an elongated supporting; bracket and the connecting means comprising a tab sleeved thereon and "carrying a fastening device/to engage the curtain.

testimony 'whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses' JEFFREY N. COLLINS.

\Vitnesses:

VIRGINIA (l. Sraa'rr, Roman" N. VAN BUsKnn.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washingtomllfl. 

